POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ Charles S. Arledge
                                             Charles S. Arledge
                                             Director









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ John H. Barr
                                             John H. Barr
                                             Director









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ Tully M. Friedman
                                             Tully M. Friedman
                                             Director









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ Joji Hayashi
                                             Joji Hayashi
                                             Chairman of the Board
                                             and Director








                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ F. Warren Hellman
                                             F. Warren Hellman
                                             Director









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ Timothy J. Rhein
                                             Timothy J. Rhein
                                             President, Chief Executive Officer
                                             and Director
                                             (Principal Executive Officer)







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ Toni Rembe
                                             Toni Rembe
                                             Director









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ Forrest N. Shumway
                                             Forrest N. Shumway
                                             Director









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint  Maryellen  B.
Cattani,  Timothy  J. Windle and Peter A. V. Huegel, jointly and  severally,  my
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution in each,  for
me and in my name, place and stead to execute for me and on my behalf in each or
any  one  of  my offices and capacities with American President Companies,  Ltd.
(the  "Company"), as shown below, the Company's Annual Report on Form  10-K  for
the  year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto and other documents  in
connection  therewith, which the Company contemplates filing with the Securities
and  Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as  amended,
and  any  and all amendments to said Form 10-K, hereby ratifying, approving  and
confirming  all  that  any  such attorney-in-fact may  do  by  virtue  of  these
presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ L. Dale Crandall
                                             L. Dale Crandall
                                             Executive Vice President
                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                             and Treasurer
                                             (Principal Financial Officer)






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ G. Craig Sullivan
                                             G. Craig Sullivan
                                             Director









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ Barry L. Williams
                                             Barry L. Williams
                                             Director









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Maryellen  B.  Cattani, Timothy J. Windle and  Peter  A.  V.  Huegel,
jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power  of
substitution in each, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute  for  me
and  on  my behalf in each or any one of my offices and capacities with American
President Companies, Ltd. (the "Company"), as shown below, the Company's  Annual
Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto
and  other  documents  in connection therewith, which the  Company  contemplates
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K,  hereby
ratifying, approving and confirming all that any such attorney-in-fact may do by
virtue of these presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ William J. Stuebgen
                                             William J. Stuebgen
                                             Vice President - Controller
                                             (Principal Accounting Officer)








                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                        
                                        
                                        
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

        The  undersigned  does  hereby  make, constitute  and  appoint  L.  Dale
Crandall,  Timothy J. Windle and Peter A. V. Huegel, jointly and  severally,  my
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution in each,  for
me and in my name, place and stead to execute for me and on my behalf in each or
any  one  of  my offices and capacities with American President Companies,  Ltd.
(the  "Company"), as shown below, the Company's Annual Report on Form  10-K  for
the  year ended December 29, 1995, with exhibits thereto and other documents  in
connection  therewith, which the Company contemplates filing with the Securities
and  Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as  amended,
and  any  and all amendments to said Form 10-K, hereby ratifying, approving  and
confirming  all  that  any  such attorney-in-fact may  do  by  virtue  of  these
presents.

        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, I have executed these presents this  13th  day  of
March, 1996.




                                             /s/ Maryellen B. Cattani
                                             Maryellen B. Cattani
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                             General Counsel and Secretary